Cattle and corn seed study boost yields in county fields
The report describes farmers testing seed from the Farm Bureau Krug variety and selecting disease free stock, with yields improving up to 11.9 bushels per acre in several cases. Prices and harvesting details accompany notes on husking costs, labor, and marketing, plus community updates from Lostant and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Green
Corn Club
Farm Bureau
Bud Chesneys
Gerald Shearer
Saratoga
Willard Wright
Evans
Local notes report visits, social events and church devotion
McNabb residents are listed visiting friends and relatives in LaSalle and nearby towns. A new furnace is installed at Farmers' State Bank. Families host and travel to gatherings, shop in towns, or attend church events including a Forty Hour devotion at Mt Palatine. Community updates include farm activity, travel, renovations, and weekend visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Loesch
Max Weber
Farmers’ State Bank
Carl Morgenson
Fred Kessler’s
W. H. Johnston
LaSalle
Leo Bogner
John Nader
Arthur Westerland
Nathan Agnes
Lawrence Duvall
Merle
Venona
Harold_Grasser
Betty Lou
Peoria
J. F. Wolf
Roy Alleman
Immaculate Conception
Mt. Palatine
Ruled Forms Availability Notice
Advertisement notes that ruled forms are available from the supplier upon request.
Disturbed Sleep Relief Promises Urgent Urinal Cleanse
A Chicago man testifies that Lithiated Buchu cured years of gravel and nighttime awakenings within a week, claiming the patent medicine cleanses the bladder like epsom salts, neutralizes excess acid, and relieves irritation. The tablets cost 2 cents each, with Keller Laboratory of Mechanicsburg, Ohio, and A. J. Ironmonger’s Drug Store listed locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hanford
Yale Ave
Chicago
Ill
Buchu
Keller Laboratory
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
A. J. Ironmonger’s
Local Notes Include Parties Games and Farm News
Community briefs from Quaker Lane to Magnolia cover birthday surprises, anniversaries, and gatherings. Cattle shipments arrive in McNabb. Bumgarner family trades calves and yearlings from Nebraska and South Dakota. Society reports include W C T U meeting in Bumgarner home and a Friends Sunday school Halloween party with pumpkin pie and hot chocolate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Smith
Fred Pritchard
Ottawa
A. J. Wolf
Galva Grange
Swaney
Magnolia
Henry Smith
M. B. Whitney
Walter Boyle
J. A. Whitneys
Nebraska
Louisa Bumgarner
Edith Mills
Champaign
Friends
Mary Lucas
Nell Bumgarner
Ameliar Ann Stiggins
Helen Ash
Floral scheme targets funeral services for profit
A comic plan proposes opening a floral shop that serves only funerals where flowers are omitted. The scene features a clever yet questionable money making idea discussed by two unnamed characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Weekly
Surprise reception for Rev Eckstrand and family
Mrs. Fred Hagg organized a pleasant surprise social on Tuesday night for Rev. Eckstrand and family. Despite bad weather a large crowd attended to welcome them for another year. The program included an address of welcome by Alfred Bell and Glenn Ryan, piano trio by Mesdames Morris Pettit and Miss Ora Curtis, a Dorothy Ryan piano solo, and Max Judd singing How-Do-You-Do with new words. Eckstrand gave thanks and spoke of his family's joy to stay another year. Harry Barr read a favorable church standing statement. Pie and coffee luncheon followed the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hagg
Pound
Rev. Eckstrand
Alfred Bell
Glenn Ryan
The
Automobile
Mesdames Morris
Pettit
Miss Ora Curtis
Dorothy Ryan
Max Judd
Mr. Eckstrand
Harry Barr
Hopewell Folks Share Weekend Visits and Home Additions
Mrs. Kate Maubach had a new cupola built on her corn crib. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Landers called at Herman Troendley’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Glaub and sons of Metamora visited John J. Schlosser’s home. Mrs. LeRoy Schlosser and Agatha Marie returned home after a week with relatives in Metamora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Maubach
Louis Landers
Herman Troendley
J. R. Glaub
Metamora
John J. Schlosser
LeRoy Schlosser
Agatha Marie
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Life Sketch of Mrs Grivey
Dorothy Christina Grivey was born April 13 1853 in Murzdorf Germany and died October 1925 in LaSalle hospital after noon. Her soul left its weary body at 3 40 PM and entered a new freedom to be with God. Her death came as a sudden shock to family and friends yet was like ripened wheat gathered in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grivey
Dorothy Christina Grivey
Murzdorf
Germany
LaSalle Hospital
Directory of local addresses and venues listed
Rockford 502 W State Waterloo 500 Lafayette Freeport 5 W Main Janesville 202 Milwaukee Eau Claire Masonic Bldg Decatur 422 N Water Madison 117 119 State
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Rockford
Waterloo
Lafayette
Freeport
W. Main
Janesville
Milwaukee
Eau Claire
Decatur
N. Water
Madison
State
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Associated Press
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Fred Patterson
Cecil May
Alma Lehnhausen
James Evans
Streator
Foreign Missionary Society
Harvey
John Garvin
Bert Smith
C. B. Butterfield
Atha Boshell
Margaret
Mildred Griffith
Normal
John Malone
Laura Weber
Harry Carbaugh
M. Dugan
Geo. Berry
Cecil Duvall
Harry
Dale Golden
Mesdames Quaintance
Golden
Mary Ellis
Opera House
John Shawback
Margaret Richard
John Ellis
Friend
Schoenneshoefer
Geo. Sc
Andrew
Dorothy Walling
Illinois
Ransom
Evangelical Church
Samuel Grivy
Richland Township
Richland Evangelical Church
Edward
Samuel
Walter
Wm. Lynch
Hyatt Brenner
Harvey Cooper
Thos. Burgess
Ferdinand
August
California
M. E. Church
Rev. Strobel
Rév
E. K. Eckstrand
Amanda Bell
Wilma Alden
Myra Griffin
Verna Golden
Pauline Griffith
Vivian Hannum
Wm. Curtis
H. C. Vollmer
A. Harth
Chas. Barr
Hope
Ferdinand Walling
Henry Rose
Henry Hinkelman
Joe Walling
Ed. Walling
Gus Bedecker
Andrew Walling
Haarlem
Pound Social
Hopewell
Auto Parts
Henry Auto Salvage Co
Simon E. Kaplan
Fred W. Potter
Henry, II
E. W. Ludwig
Optometrist
Henry—National_Bank
Henry, Ill
Leath’s
Elgin
Grove
Aurora
Island
Dubuque
Beloit
Fourth
Joliet
Jefferson
Oshkosh
Main
S. Adams
A. Leath .& CO
Atlanta
Hufnagel
Milo
Bradford
Tom Woods
R. K. McColl
Esse Hufnagel
Admr
Loverhill Orchards
Tiskilwa
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Golden Missouri
Ben Davis
Winesap Ingram
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